Twenty-seven year old North Andover resident Phil DeCologero is running for the Democrat nomination for the 14th Essex District State Representative’s race. In September, DeCologero will face off against incumbent State Rep. Diana DiZoglio, and North Andover veteran, Oscar Camargo. DeCologero appeared on the Paying Attention radio program with Tom Duggan last month. Duggan asked […]
THIS IS PART II. (READ PART I) The Valley Patriot’s Tom Duggan and Justess Jacobson sat down with former US Senator Bob Smith who is once again running for the Senate. He will face former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in the Republican Primary. Transcribed by Kathleen LaPlante TD: Why do you think in this country, […]
By Tom Duggan – June, 2014 Lawrence City Councilor Roger Twomey is running for state representative as a Republican making this a three way race among himself, incumbent Marcos Devers (Democrat) and embattled former Mayor, Willie Lantigua (Independent). Some say Twomey is only in the race to divide the anti-Lantigua vote and help the […]
Paying Attention is hosted by Tom Duggan, Co-host Paul Murano and is produced by Chris Poublon. Paying Attention and airs on 980WCAP in Lowell. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 In the first hour Tom and Paul talked about how Salisbury Town Manager Neil Harrington is concealing public documents as […]
Paying Attention is hosted by Tom Duggan, Co-host Paul Murano and is produced by Chris Poublon. Paying Attention and airs on 980WCAP in Lowell. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom and Paul talked with State Rep. Candidate Phil DeCologero in the studio. Other topics: Christians and Jews United for […]
A One on One Interview with Former Senator Bob Smith PART 1 The Valley Patriot’s Tom Duggan and Justess Jacobson sat down with former US Senator Bob Smith who is once again running for the Senate. He will face former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in the Republican Primary. THIS IS PART 1. PART 2 is […]
By Tom Duggan, May, 2014 Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump says, “It’s not enough” that Governor Deval Patrick is replacing the state’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner, telling a crowd of women in North Andover last month that replacing the head of DCF would do little to protect children while the policies and […]
Chief Says Weekend Patrol Shifts to be Dedicated to Noise Complaints By: Tom Duggan and Jon Bergeron – May 24, 2014 Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, flanked by Police Chief Fitzpatrick and more than a dozen Lawrence Police Officers stood on the steps of the Lawrence Police Department Saturday and announced a new crackdown on noise […]
On May 1st The Valley Patriot requested of the Town of Salisbury to produce “documents showing the legal cost and all other costs for the town’s multiple lawsuits and legal issues with the Tomaselli sisters from 2005 to present…”. On May 13th, the town responded three days past the ten day requirement set forth by […]
14th Essex District State Representative Diana Dizoglio (D) Methuen, has a fight on her hands this year in her bid for re-election with two challengers in the September primary. They are ultra-liberal Democrat activist Phil Decologero, and newcomer Oscar Camargo. Both Democrat challengers are from North Andover. If DiZoglio is successful in fending off the […]
By: Jeff Katz – May, 2014 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali native, was born in to a devout Muslim family. She was raised in the religion and has maintained that she suffered because of that. She was subjected to genital mutilation, repeated beatings and an arranged marriage. She finally renounced her faith when she was […]
By: Tom Duggan – May 21, 2014 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed what has been called “The Lantigua Bill” by some lawmakers after the former Lawrence Mayor refused to file his campaign finance reports with the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finances. The new law, authored by State Representative Diana DiZogio (D-METHUEN), will […]
By: Tom Duggan – May 15, 2014 PHOTO GALLERY| VIDEO OF EVENT VIDEO OF MAYOR’S SPEECH Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, a 1989 graduate of Lawrence High School gave the keynote speech at the Lawrence High School Alumni Scholarship Dinner Thursday evening. Rivera revealed what he learned playing football, why he didn’t go to college after graduating […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR4PzEKaC0M &w=380&h=320] State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives (D-Newburyport) has received the first ever Valley Patriot 1st Amendment Award at the newspaper’s tenth anniversary BASH last month. The 1st Amendment award is given to individuals who show with their actions that they value the 1st Amendment to the Constitution and are willing to fight for it. […]
By: Tom Duggan – April, 27, 2014 NORTH ANDOVER – Town Moderator Mark DiSalvo says that he is trying something revolutionary this year at Annual Town Meeting. DiSalvo will allow town voters to ask questions of Town Meeting participants via the internet and have their concerns addressed during the meeting. “I have always been concerned about […]